Appositives and Absolutes

What is the primary function of an appositive?

• To introduce a contrasting idea

• To provide additional information about a noun

• To express a condition

• To indicate a location

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

In apposition, the second clause or phrase serves to:

• Change the subject of the sentence

• Highlight the main verb

• Clarify or provide additional information about the first one

• Separate two independent clauses

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

What structure is placed in apposition in this sentence?

"Yet the war intrigues us not simply because we identify with its central issues, not just because it seems curiously modern. "

• Dependent clauses

• Verb Phrases

• Prepositional phrases

• Identifying people

Which phrase functions as an appositive in the sentence "Our vacation destination, a tropical paradise, exceeded our expectations"?

• Our vacation destination

• a tropical paradise

• exceeded our expectations

• our vacation

What role does the appositive play in the sentence "My uncle, an accomplished pianist, performed at the concert"?

• To emphasize the importance of the concert

• To introduce a contrasting idea about the uncle

• To provide additional information about the uncle

• To express the uncle's preference for piano music

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

What is an absolute phrase?

• A phrase that must include a verb and its subject.

• A noun phrase that renames another noun right beside it.

• A phrase that adds information to the entire sentence without being directly connected to a specific word by a conjunction.

• A phrase that strictly modifies the noun immediately preceding it.

Which of the following examples contains an absolute phrase?

• She was running late, her watch having stopped during the night.

• Running late, she hurried to catch the bus.

• The running woman, late for her appointment, checked her watch.

• Late and exhausted, she finally arrived.

Why do writers use absolute phrases?

• To avoid giving too much information to the reader.

• To create a detailed and vivid image by breaking down the scene into parts.

• To connect two sentences that cannot stand alone.

• To shorten sentences and make them more concise.

Identify the absolute phrase in the following sentence:
"The trees shedding their leaves, the park looked different as fall progressed."

• The trees

• shedding their leaves

• the park looked different

• as fall progressed

Which of the following sentences demonstrates the correct use of an absolute phrase?

• Her mind racing, she couldn’t believe what had just happened.

• They walked, their hands were holding tightly together.

• With determination, the athlete, winning the race.

• He, wanting to leave, but stayed for the meeting.